cruciate

American  

[kroo-shee-it, -eyt] / ˈkru ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

1. shaped like a cross; cross-shaped.

2. Botany. having the form of a cross with equal arms, as the flowers of mustard.

3. Entomology. crossing diagonally when at rest, as the wings of certain insects.

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cruciate British  

/ ˈkruːʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

1. shaped or arranged like a cross

   cruciate petals

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noun

1. informal

   1. short for cruciate ligament

   2. ( as modifier )

      cruciate problems

Other Word Forms

• cruciately adverb
• postcruciate adjective

Etymology

Origin of cruciate

1675–85; < New Latin cruciātus, equivalent to Latin cruci- (stem of crux ) cross + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Defender Levi Colwill, who shone at the Club World Cup, is out for most of the season with an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury, and Maresca's request for a replacement fell on deaf ears.

From BBC

It didn’t take long for Kansas City to confirm that Mahomes had torn his anterior cruciate ligament on the play.

From The Wall Street Journal

Agyemang, who has been on loan at Brighton from Arsenal since September 2024, ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament playing for the Lionesses in October.

From BBC

The federation gave no further details but Macuga indicated in an Instagram post that she damaged her anterior cruciate ligament.

From Barron's

Arsenal teenager Katie Reid was called up to the last squad but was forced to withdraw when she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

From BBC